Martin Andersen Nexø was born on June 26, 1869 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was a writer, known for
Pelle the Conqueror (1987),
Ditte, Child of Man (1946) and
Dockpojken (1993). He was married to Johanna May and Margrethe Thomsen. He died on June 1, 1954 in Dresden, Germany.